North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly to Convene on the 15th of Next Month

Expected Discussions on the New Year's Budget Proposal

The 9th session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly was held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on the 26th and 27th, attended by North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un, according to a report by Korean Central Television in September. [Korean Central Television footage] 2023.9.28 (Source=Yonhap News)

On the 22nd, the Korean Central News Agency reported that "the 10th session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, which will discuss the new year's budget issues, will be convened in Pyongyang on January 15, 2024." It is expected that detailed budgets will be discussed in line with the direction of next year's work decided at the Workers' Party Central Committee plenary meeting held at the end of this year.

According to the news agency, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, which met the day before, adopted the decision to convene the 10th session with unanimous approval. The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly included Choe Ryong-hae as Standing Chairman, Kang Yun-seok and Kim Ho-chol as Vice Chairmen, and Ko Kil-sun as Secretary. Additionally, the basic contents of the draft Education Support Law and the People's Unit Organization and Operation Law were reported.

The news agency stated, "The Education Support Law regulates the legal requirements to establish a support system and order for the education sector and to foster a social atmosphere that actively supports educational work throughout the country." Regarding the 'People's Unit Organization and Operation Law,' it was revealed that "principled issues arising in organizing the People's Unit as a harmonious extended family are specifically stated," which may include policies to strengthen control over residents.

In the past, the Supreme People's Assembly was usually held once a year, but in recent years it has been convened twice annually. This year, the budget was adopted at the 8th session held in January. At the 9th session in September, State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un attended and delivered a speech, and the nuclear military policy was enshrined in the constitution.

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